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  1. Kanga

    Kanga Weekend Warrior

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    Ossage:D

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    Just about to debark it and seal the ends up.

    It should make some nice lams and riser material.;)
     
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    bz_711 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I ready for another build-a-long when the time comes...curious - is Oak and other hardwoods too stiff for bowbuilding? Curious what local woods in IL would work...
     
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  4. Kanga

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    Matt.

    Oak is a good bow building wood.

    Just about any wood can be used for lams in Glass bows tho.

    It's gonna take about 8 months or so for the Ossage to be dry enough to use.
     
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    Post some pics when you got it striped! I love Osage!
     
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  6. Kanga

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    Here ya go.

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    I left the sap wood onto try and stop some checking.

    There is some of it thats gonna be unusable but thats ok.

    I just got an email telling me where there is a heap of Oak that's been downed so I will head out in the morning with a chain saw and get some.

    Not sure if it is Red Oak, Blackjack or Scrub Oak but what ever it is I will some:D
     
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    So you let it dry like it is for a while or do you cut it up?

    My new bow thats coming has some Osage it in, can't wait for it to get here!
     
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  8. Kanga

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    I'll let it dry as it is.

    Ossage looks good in risers just ask Dave:D
     
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    There ya go Russell!!! The fabric showed up today also, thanks much buddy!!
     
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    Fabric??.... what gives?? Whats in the works Steve?
     
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    Joe.

    Keep your nose out of Steve's business:D

    But if you really must know I sent Steve some felt to put under his limbs:p
     
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